6.62 - A Cure for Madness
As long as Void didn’t oppose the idea, Theo could test his new potions whenever he wanted. Something inside him told him to test it on something less valuable before he tried the space elves themselves. But there were few subjects he could think of, and most of them were animals. That wouldn’t be a good test, and he couldn’t afford to waste time. Although the gods had sealed themselves away, they left behind a ticking clock. There was work to do, and he couldn’t put off progress much longer.
Sitting at the massive table in the manor, Theo took small bites of his food. Sarisa and Rowan had prepared a pasta dish tonight, slathered in a light brown sauce with chunks of mystery meat inside. They refused to tell him where the meat came from, but were eating it themselves. Therefore, it wasn’t poisonous. They poked fun at him for being so pensive, but there was a lot to consider. The coming days and weeks would be packed with excitement and challenges.
“So, there he was,” Tresk said, giggling to herself. “In his underpants…”
Theo half-tuned Tresk out as she retold the story of the mostly naked elf for the tenth time. His only hope for testing his potion was within the Dreamwalk. Using it in the real world would be too costly, assuming there might be an issue with the way it functioned at a lower rank. At least he could hope…
“Rumors are spreading about a worldwide party,” Sarisa said, hitting Theo with a cautious look. “I wonder who came up with that.”
“I wonder how news spreads so quickly through the town.” Theo sighed. There was no reason to keep it from them. “I want to invite as many people as I can to attend. Which gives us the best chance of moving many souls to the other worlds.”
“Yeah, we’re gonna have a party!” Tresk said, bouncing in her chair. “A big one. With booze and games. Maybe a few more fights.”
“I’d like to keep the fighting to a minimum,” Theo said.
“Yeah, right,” Rowan scoffed. “You went all in on that fight with Fenian.”